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If average house prices exceed £250,000 the stamp duty threshold may need to be raised.

Average asking prices approach stamp duty line

Average asking prices nudged even closer to the £250,000 line, raising the prospect that soon the standard amount of stamp duty paid will be three per cent instead of one per cent.

If you want to move to Edinburgh, you can forget negotiating a big discount. Image:Thinkstock

Sellers keep asking prices high

Fewer sellers are dropping their price than at any stage in the last three years, with the average reduction standing at just 6.1 per cent.

House prices are on the way up. Image:Thinkstock

Slow climb upwards for UK house prices

House prices continued their slow ascension over the last three months, picking up by 1.3 per cent according to the Halifax house price index.

New-builds offer a blank canvas. Image:Wiki Commons

New-builds booming in price

Prices of new-builds are rising quicker than for older homes, increasing by 12 per cent over the last five years.

Foreign buyers are continuing to flood into London.

Sluggish property market splits UK

House prices remained static in March, according to the latest Land Registry figures, although most of the positive growth is centred in London.

London did not lead the charge toward higher prices, with activity cooling in the capital. Image:Thinkstock

April asking prices sky-high

Asking prices are at their highest ever level for April, hitting an average of £244,706, new statistics from Rightmove reveal.

The rise in house prices will be welcome news to the government.

Halifax: House prices up in first quarter

House prices trickled upwards in the first three months of 2013, rising by 1.2 per cent according to the Halifax house price index.

Prices rose 4.6 per cent in the capital year-on-year, eclipsing their 2007 peak.

Nationwide: House prices static

House prices were unchanged between February and March, according to Nationwide's seasonally adjusted figures.

Falling house prices can be pretty awful news for those who already own. Image:Thinkstock

Negative equity weight round owners' necks

Negative equity is the bane of 630,000 families in the UK, leaving them trapped in their homes and unable to deal with crippling debt.

Slow progress continues in property market

Momentum is "building" in the property market, says Rightmove director Miles Shipside, as the property portal shows the highest ever new seller asking prices for March.

Sales soared 15 per cent during February.

Chilly housing market in February warm up

Average house prices are now just one per cent off their February peak in 2008, as values continue their stuttering ascent.

Prices were 1.9 per cent higher than in the same period a year ago.

Upward three month house price trend

House prices rose 1.9 per cent between December 2012 and February 2013, the third consecutive three-monthly increase.

The older generation - denying youngsters opportunities?

Young people 'denied opportunities' by elders

Young people are being denied the opportunities enjoyed by their parents and grandparents, a study by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) suggests.

The typical UK home is now priced at £162,638.

Nationwide: February fizz in property market

House prices continued their slow rise in February, with the Nationwide index recording a 0.2 per cent increase.

House prices up say Land Registry

House prices rose one per cent during January, according to the latest data from the Land Registry.

Is your house worth what you paid for it?

A surprisingly high number of homes have been sold at a loss since 2007, pointing to a new reality for the housing market.

Home sales totalled 932,000 in 2012. Image:Thinkstock

Sales rise as property market bobs upward

Activity in the property market is picking up, with the Halifax house price index showing sales at their highest level for five years.

At the moment the typical first time buyer home costs 4.4 times average earnings, well above the twenty year average of 3.6 times earnings.

Steady upward progress in January house prices

House prices rose by 0.5 per cent in January, according to the latest data from the Nationwide house price index.

Average prices in Wales are now £2,458 lower than a year ago.

Tough first-time buyer conditions hit Welsh housing market

First-time buyers' struggle to get on the property ladder is "taking a toll" on the market, causing a year-on-year fall in house prices.

Some analysts have predicted that the recent snowfall will tip the UK into a triple dip recession. Image:Thinkstock

Property market thawing in snowy January

Despite the snowy weather the property market appears to be thawing, with Rightmove reporting a 27 per cent increase in traffic over the first two weeks of January.

Could lower house prices help economic recovery? Image:Thinkstock

Lower house prices boost mortgage affordability

Lower house prices have increased mortgage affordability, meaning homeowners have more money in their pockets.

Owning a house has been a good bet in the last 25 years.

House prices 'will rise' say homeowners

The perception that property prices will continue their spiral upwards continues, with 65 per cent of homeowners anticipating a price rise in the next six months.

The average house price in England & Wales is £227,026.

Housing market shows 'encouraging' signs

Last year was the "most encouraging" for the housing market since the financial crisis, says a leading industry figure.

Edinburgh, host of the world famous Hogmanay New Years celebration. Image:Liquid Library

Falling house prices speed up sales in Scotland

Tumbling house prices are reinvigorating the property market in Scotland, with sales up across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

What will happen to the UK property market in 2013?

It's about time for a rundown of some of the most poignant predictions for the 2013 housing market.

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